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B.C. will implement a new 20% 'flipping tax' on homes: What you need to know (bc.ctvnews.ca)

Cop kicked and berated homeless man outside Vancouver business, complaint alleges (bc.ctvnews.ca)

The complaint was lodged by the manager of a business near Cambie Street and 43rd Avenue, who said she initially called police for help on Sept. 16 after a homeless man refused to move his shelter away from the front entrance of the building....

Safeway workers in B.C.'s Lower Mainland vote 98% in favour of strike (bc.ctvnews.ca)

Zombie Deer Disease Is Here. It’s as Bad as It Sounds | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)

Mother of brutally beaten Kamloops teen still awaiting closure | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)

Man who refused to wear mask, assaulted B.C. Walmart greeter sentenced (bc.ctvnews.ca)

The vulnerability of the victim, a senior who is described as “of very small stature” was also considered aggravating. The judge noted that although Beresford was using a scooter, there was no evidence that he needed to do so because of a disability and that he was younger, bigger and stronger than the victim.

Hiker rescued off B.C. cliffside after taking non-existent Google Maps trail (www.nelsonstar.com)

Here’s a Quick Way the BC Government Can Reduce Poverty | The Tyee (thetyee.ca)

Patients turned away by 'closed' sign at B.C. hospital's emergency room (bc.ctvnews.ca)

The sign had been taken down by Tuesday morning. The B.C. government and Interior Health are adamant that the hospital’s emergency department was not closed, but Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rather told CTV News he knows of multiple people who were turned away, and he is upset.

Multiple school districts cut ties with popular Vancouver Island Christian summer camp over 'homophobic language' in staff contract (bc.ctvnews.ca)

B.C. woman who deliberately damaged neighbour's trees ordered to pay $150K in compensation (bc.ctvnews.ca)

Rents dwarf minimum wage in every province. Rising interest rates aren’t helping (globalnews.ca)

BC’s Police Watchdog Wants to Know Why Officers Aren’t Being Charged (thetyee.ca)

The head of B.C.’s police watchdog wants the government to review the BC Prosecution Service’s handling of his office’s recommendations for criminal charges against officers....

19,000 homes are permanently listed as short-term rentals, B.C. government says (www.cbc.ca)

A provincial rule to limit short-term rentals to a homeowner’s principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling comes into force in British Columbia on May 1 in 60 communities, while 17 additional communities have chosen to opt into the rules, despite being exempt....

BC Humanist Association poised to sue the City of Parksville over prayer (www.cheknews.ca)

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The dirty secret of the housing crisis? Homeowners like high prices (www.cbc.ca)

If you listen to Canadian politicians, the solution to our housing crisis seems to be some combination of immigration reform and a herculean countrywide building effort....

New rules mean B.C. drivers must keep further away from cyclists (www.vancouverisawesome.com)

New regulations have created a new minimum distance B.C. drivers must maintain when passing cyclists, the province announced Thursday....

'Couldn't have asked for anything better': DNA test kits reveal B.C. woman's closest friend is also her half-sister (www.ctvnews.ca)

Council slams B.C. mayor’s wife for distributing controversial book on residential schools | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)

Dozens of children fly kites in solidarity with Palestinians as Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000 (bc.ctvnews.ca)

Oil spill near Hope ‘a regulatory failure,’ say area First Nations (www.nelsonstar.com)

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First orders issued under B.C.'s new intimate images act (www.cbc.ca)

Minor Drug Seizures By Vancouver Police Increased After ‘Decriminalization,’ Data Indicates (www.readthemaple.com)

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Volunteers in Prince George, B.C., vow to continue building tiny homes, despite city's warnings (www.cbc.ca)

Last week, bylaw officers posted red and yellow signs on Teegee’s door warning that the structure is illegal. Both the stop-work and do-not-occupy notice warn that further construction is illegal without authorization from the city — though both the mayor and a city spokesperson say there are no current plans to enforce...